QUASSIA - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with QUASSIA

Quassia is a type of laxative called a stimulant laxative. Stimulant laxatives can decrease potassium levels in the body. Low potassium levels can increase the risk of side effects of digoxin (Lanoxin).

Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with QUASSIA

Quassia is a laxative. Some laxatives can decrease potassium in the body. "Water pills" can also decrease potassium in the body. Taking quassia along with "water pills" might decrease potassium in the body too much. Some "water pills" that can decrease potassium include chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Microzide), and others.

Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) substrates) interacts with QUASSIA

Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Quassia might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking quassia along with some medications that are changed by the liver might decrease how quickly these medications are broken down by the liver. Before taking quassia talk to your healthcare provider if you take any medications that are changed by the liver. Some medications that are changed by the liver include chlorzoxazone, theophylline, bufuralol, and others.

Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with QUASSIA

Quassia might decrease blood sugar levels. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking quassia along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed. Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.

Antacids interacts with QUASSIA

Antacids are used to decrease stomach acid. Quassia may increase stomach acid. By increasing stomach acid, quassia might decrease the effectiveness of antacids. Some antacids include calcium carbonate (Tums, others), dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate (Rolaids, others), magaldrate (Riopan), magnesium sulfate (Bilagog), aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel), and others.

Medications that decrease stomach acid (H2-blockers) interacts with QUASSIA

Quassia might increase stomach acid. By increasing stomach acid, quassia might decrease the effectiveness of some medications that decrease stomach acid, called H2-blockers. Some medications that decrease stomach acid include cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), nizatidine (Axid), and famotidine (Pepcid).

Medications that decrease stomach acid (Proton pump inhibitors) interacts with QUASSIA

Quassia might increase stomach acid. By increasing stomach acid, quassia might decrease the effectiveness of medications that are used to decrease stomach acid, called proton pump inhibitors. Some medications that decrease stomach acid include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), pantoprazole (Protonix), and esomeprazole (Nexium).

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